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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
An island in the Wadden Sea surrounded by saltmarshes and mud and sandflats. Terrestrial vegetation mainly comprises various heathland and dune communities and
Pinus plantations.
This is a very important staging area for geese, ducks and waders with total numbers regularly exceeding 20,000 birds. Several species listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive breed at the site, including
Botaurus stellaris,
Circus aeruginosus,
C. pygargus,
Recurvirostra avosetta,
Sterna paradisaea and
S. albifrons.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The invasion of introduced
Pinus mugo causes problems.
National Low
International High4,370 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Fanø, 4,370 ha). 4,370 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Vadehavet (Wadden Sea), 140,830 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fanø (Denmark). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fanø-iba-denmark on 23/12/2024.
